Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-07-29
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SHORT TALKS ABOUT MINOR LOCAL HAP
PENJNGS

SHORT TALKS ABOUT MINOR LOCAL HAP
PENINGs.
The brick building on the corner of
Main and New streets, occupied by vari-
GUS business people, and for many years
known as the 'sBurwell corner" has been
painted and otherwise much improved.
There will be an entertainment given at
the Skating Rink next Tuesday night by
the Band of Hope. REGULATIONS and Re
freshments.
:. A portion of Augusta street has been
/ McAdamized.
Staunton has colored baseball club,
The members of which are small boys.
They have uniforms.
A Female Seminary proposes comforting
| diplomas with degree of Bachelor of Let.
tiers on graduates in Mathematics, Natu-
raj Science, &c. This may be welcome
information to some girls, as they can
have the opportunity Of becoming bache-
lors instead of old maids.
Farmers in need of grain drills will find
1t to their advantage to read the adver-
tisement of John M. Henkle in this issue.
Salaries paid the city officials of Staun-
ton under the jurisdiction Of the Council
| amount to $3.50 for this fiscal year.
The bonded debt of the city of Staunton
on April 1, 1857, was 1903 900, and the net
amount of the sinking fund $66, S24.94.
Our Greenville correspondent stated
last week that Miss Susan Hays, who was
hurt by a calf, was out sailing the cattle
on Sunday. This was an unintentional
mistake; it was Oh Saturday that she was
hurt.
An evening walk to the Water Works
to see the electric light turned on has
gotten to be quite popular and parties Of
ladies and gentlemen 60 out there often.
The Board of Supervisors held a session
on the 25th and adjourned to meet again
tomorrow, Saturday.
The Council will meet next Tuesday
night. 1t will be the only meeting in
August.
Oar delegates to the Democratic State
Convention at Roanoke will be travelling
to that place next Wednesday. The Con-
vention will meet Thursday, August 4th.
Mr.. j. Il. Craig, the notion dealer. has
removed from the corner Of Main and
Augusta streets to the handsome store
room in the new Bruce building on Au-
gusta street, near Main.
Frequent rains In the last week have
done much toward cooling the atmosphere
and checking the torrid heat of the sun.
Beginning at and continuing until 10
T. M. this evening there will be lawn
party at Mt. Olivet (Presbyterian) chapel,
east or town. Preparations for entertain
ing large crowd have been N AIDE. An
evening of pleasure may be expected by
all vino attend.
"Gyp" is the name of midget terrier
owned by Mr.. John W. Campbell. He is
six months old and weighs 10 ounces.
The Baptist Sunday school and their
friends, with many others, went on an ex-
cursion yesterday to the Greenbrer White
Sulphur Springs. Many persons awaited
themselves OF the opportunity offered of
going to that celebrated resort for so
small sum. There were eight full cars.
The Virginia Hotel bar and billiard
room have changed hands. The billiard
tables have been newly covered and the
room has been papered and otherwise I'M
proved; they have also opened the restau-
rant. MIR. Robert Watkins, so long and
favorably known in connection with the
place, is still there and will be glad to
cater to the wants of his many friends.
Mr.. R. B. Lambert, of Waynesboro, has
had patented tricycle. that will doubtless
take and make it's inventor a snug for
tune.
The electric light lamps were taken
down and cleaned yesterday.